كفارة

Arabic

Alternative forms

كَفَّٰرَة (kaffāra) (classical spelling)

Etymology

From the root ك ف ر (k-f-r) "to cover".

Noun

كَفَّارَة • (kaffāra) f

penance, atonement

Declension

Declension of noun كَفَّارَة (kaffāra)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	كَفَّارَة kaffāra	الْكَفَّارَة al-kaffāra	كَفَّارَة kaffārat
Nominative	كَفَّارَةٌ kaffāratun	الْكَفَّارَةُ al-kaffāratu	كَفَّارَةُ kaffāratu
Accusative	كَفَّارَةً kaffāratan	الْكَفَّارَةَ al-kaffārata	كَفَّارَةَ kaffārata
Genitive	كَفَّارَةٍ kaffāratin	الْكَفَّارَةِ al-kaffārati	كَفَّارَةِ kaffārati

Descendants

→ Swahili: kafara
→ Turkish: kefaret

See also

تَكْفِير (takfīr, “atonement”)

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